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Download a fact sheet for health providers about ways to increase patient adherence to treatments and recommendations.

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www.cstsonline.org

Provides best practices, protocol and worksheets for assessing PTSD among Veterans for compensation and pension examinations.

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www.avapl.org

Find information and training modules on a variety of topics and health concerns in the military community.

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www.careforthetroops.org

Works to create a more effective, comprehensive and compassionate model of health care and health education. Combines modern science with the world's healing traditions, to help health professionals heal themselves, their patients and clients, and their communities.

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www.cmbm.org

Learn about VA efforts to help campus professionals learn more about the adjustment challenges and problems Veteran students face and how to help them with the available VA resources and services.

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www.mentalhealth.va.gov

Learn about the impact of depression on members of the military and their families.

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www.cstsonline.org

Provides instruction to substance abuse treatment staff and related professionals and service providers about the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 45: Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment.

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www.kap.samhsa.gov

Find OEF and OIF Veterans programs and learn about eligibility and how care is coordinated among various clinics and treatment centers.

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www.oefoif.va.gov

Download a fact sheet for military health providers on the importance of the recovery phase in sustaining the health of Service Members and their families.

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www.mededportal.org

Download a fact sheet from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences offers military medical providers helpful reminders to safeguard their patients and their families during times of transition including deployment, reunions and reintegration. Includes health care tips and disaster preparedness.

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www.cstsonline.org

Provides information on educating a patient about proper health care before the patient leaves the clinic, emergency room or office.

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www.cstsonline.org

Explains the emotional and psychological issues that National Guard and Reserve Members may experience transitioning from active duty into their former job or workplace.

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www.mirecc.va.gov

Developed by members of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Department of Defense, this guide was created specifically for clinicians to address the unique needs of Veterans of the Iraq war.

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www.ncptsd.va.gov

Provides education and links to counselors treating returning servicemembers. Its Webinar on Treating Returning Servicemembers addresses steps necessary to provide trained counselors for veterans and their families.

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www.counseling.org

Access an online course from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The course is intended to assist civilian mental health providers in better understanding, communicating and effectively interacting with Service members and their families

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deploymentpsych.org

Learn about treating PTSD in specific populations including ethnic minorities and persons with severe mental illness.

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www.ncptsd.va.gov

Access a Web-based curriculum for practitioners covering diverse topics related to combat stress/PTSD.

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www.ncptsd.va.gov

Provides for first responders an evidenced-based approach for helping victims cope in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

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www.deep.med.miami.edu

Outlines a four-step guide on how couples can reestablish a shared sense of purpose following deployment. Accompanies Becoming A Couple Again.

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www.cstsonline.org

Learn how to reinforce and facilitate continuity of health care for families who have moved or are preparing to move.

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www.cstsonline.org

Helps social workers feel more comfortable and confident in their clinical interactions with clients with brain injury, and to increase their knowledge about TBI.

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www.tbicommunity.org

Find resources available to answer questions about TRICARE programs, policies and procedures, or if you need assistance coordinating care for a TRICARE beneficiary. Additional Online TRICARE Manuals are also available.

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www.humana-military.com

Access a guidebook for disseminating materials in support of this national military public awareness campaign against domestic violence.

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cs.mhf.dod.mil

This 50 minute presentation distributed by the National Center on PTSD is aimed at helping providers learn more about military culture and PTSD in order to understand their patients better.

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www.ptsd.va.gov

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